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Finally, a long out-of-print classic. Short 'sparks' from BKS Iyengar compiled by his student Noëlle Perez-Christiaens, give a window into Mr. Iyengar's being & practice. Rodmell press has created a lovely book, nice to hold, complete with very useful index & glossary.
"In yoga, three very important things have always to be united in everything: love, knowledge, and action." -4.14
A-plus -- this was great to read on my first trip to the islands. I was already very aware of being on someone else's land, this book brought home some of the history, and made it come alive. Vowell's dry humor comes through bringing some dark days in American history forth for us to hold together. Pick this one up, read it, savor it!
This book is an important one. It reframed race relations in the US-not south for me in a way that I very much appreciate. This was powerful & is on my list of books I'm recommending to everyone! You must read it!!
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Sparks of Divinity: The Teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar from 1959 to 1975 by B K S Iyengar
odijooonpurpose, May 19, 2012
Finally, a long out-of-print classic. Short 'sparks' from BKS Iyengar compiled by his student Noëlle Perez-Christiaens, give a window into Mr. Iyengar's being & practice. Rodmell press has created a lovely book, nice to hold, complete with very useful index & glossary."In yoga, three very important things have always to be united in everything: love, knowledge, and action." -4.14
Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga by Rolf Gates
odijooonpurpose, May 19, 2012
I love this book -- one day at a time, exploring themes that START on the mat, & very quickly expand outward to include your whole life. YUM."Hint: The cage is not locked." - Nova Knutson
A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present (P.S.) by Howard Zinn
odijooonpurpose, April 12, 2012
everyone who lives in the US should read this one!!Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell
odijooonpurpose, March 27, 2012
A-plus -- this was great to read on my first trip to the islands. I was already very aware of being on someone else's land, this book brought home some of the history, and made it come alive. Vowell's dry humor comes through bringing some dark days in American history forth for us to hold together. Pick this one up, read it, savor it!The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson
odijooonpurpose, March 27, 2012
This book is an important one. It reframed race relations in the US-not south for me in a way that I very much appreciate. This was powerful & is on my list of books I'm recommending to everyone! You must read it!!1-5 of 17next